Prices at 28 hospitals in South Dakota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $639 — 22% above the US median ($524), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Health System | Brookings, SD | $282 | $412 | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | — |
| Faulkton Area Medical Center | Faulkton, SD | $353 | $362 | — | 122 min | — |
| Douglas County Memorial Hospital-CAH | Armour, SD | $414 | $449 | — | 118 min | — |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $418 | $388 | — | 80 min | — |
| Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital-CAH | Philip, SD | $423 | $412 | — | 88 min | — |
| Avera Dells Area Hospital-CAH | Dell Rapids, SD | $423 | $382 | — | 106 min | — |
| Marshall County Healthcare Center-CAH | Britton, SD | $436 | $394 | — | 105 min | — |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton, SD | $453 | $405 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Gregory Hospital | Gregory, SD | $453 | $405 | — | 139 min | — |
| Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital | Sioux Falls, SD | $482 | $424 | — | — | — |
| Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and Clinic | Miller, SD | $584 | $488 | — | 111 min | — |
| Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-CAH | Wagner, SD | $594 | $514 | — | 114 min | — |
| Winner Regional Healthcare Center-CAH | Winner, SD | $600 | $510 | — | 109 min | — |
| Dunes Surgical Hospital | Dakota Dunes, SD | $610 | $277 | — | — | — |
| Sanford Hospital Webster-CAH | Webster, SD | $668 | $620 | — | 110 min | — |
| Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | $694 | $612 | ★ 4/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center-CAH | Canton, SD | $717 | $665 | — | 124 min | — |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre, SD | $727 | $473 | ★ 2/5 | 127 min | — |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $753 | $496 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| St Michael's Hospital-CAH | Tyndall, SD | $762 | $614 | — | 112 min | — |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell, SD | $807 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 104 min | — |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital | Sturgis, SD | $847 | $985 | — | 132 min | — |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City, SD | $1,015 | $680 | ★ 3/5 | 172 min | — |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital | Deadwood, SD | $1,015 | $985 | — | 90 min | — |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital | Custer, SD | $1,015 | $985 | — | 132 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $639 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $786 list price could save about $147 (19%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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